Word Origin & History

boot "footwear," early 14c., from O.Fr. bote "boot" (12c.), with corresponding words in Prov. and Sp., of unknown origin, perhaps from a Gmc. source. Originally for riding boots only. The verb meaning "kick" is Amer.Eng. 1877; that of "eject" is from 1880.

Example Sentences for boot

Seizing the opportunity, he had hastily divested himself of his own boot and had added that to the page's burden.

He had made about ten steps when his boot stuck fast, he reeled and fell.

In the street before my door a nail came loose in my boot and stuck in my foot.

He hated to be found on the floor at the toe of Big Tom's boot.

Hycy paused for a moment, seemed thoughtful, and tapped his boot with the point of his whip as he looked at them.

Cyril hung his crimson face and kicked the ground with the toe of his boot.

As a rule he lay in the sun with one hand removed from the boot and covered with a rubber glove.

To me she is the greatest actress in the world, and an ill-used woman to boot!'

"You take it coolly enough," Richard said, digging at the earth viciously with the heel of his boot.

Saxham started as though an adder had flashed its fangs through his boot.